I Slay Gods and Demons in the Deceit Night-Chapter 168 - 127: Refining Essence into Qi! Acquired Divine Skills!_2
Ultimately, this stream of true energy descended into the lower Dantian.
Then it ascended to the middle Dantian, passed through the Qi Sea, and ascended the twelve-story tower. ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ท๐๐ซ๐๐ก.๐๐ธ๐ถ
Step by step, it climbed the stairs, entered the divine court, and resided within the Mud Pill Palace!
"Finally, Iโve made it!"
Lin Yan sensed the birth of this first stream of true energy, settling into the ancestral aperture between his eyebrows, guarding the spirit and the body.
At once, his thoughts became clear, his mind was penetrating, all kinds of agility took over, and recollections of past events appeared before his eyes, distinctly clear.
He stood up and said in a low voice, "This time, I have completely relied on myself to achieve the Qi Refining Realm!"
The reason why he did not use Evil Qi to advance in his cultivation level to the Qi Refining Realm
was because he wanted to fully comprehend the entire process of refining essence into energy!
Because this realm carried a great hidden danger within the Human Clan, with significant flaws, he proceeded with utmost caution.
After achieving the Qi Refining Realm, the text in his mind also underwent a significant change.
Name: Lin Yan.
Cultivation Technique: Three Origin Qi Absorption Five Elements Refining Treasure Record (1/1000)+
Cultivation: Qi Refining Realm (1/6480)+
Divine Power 1: Devouring Evil!
Divine Power 2: Demon Suppression!
Divine Power 3: Golden Body! (1/1000)+
The techniques are as follows:
Thunder Sword Skill Third Layer (1/100)+
Blood Refining Divine Blade (100/100)
Turning Paper to Horses (100/100)
Mount Cang Spirit Attachment (67/100)+
Mechanical Puppet Technique (52/100)+
Transformation (1/100)
Evil Qi: 9
"Is this the third Divine Power?"
Lin Yan expressed his surprise and contemplated, "Is this the third major Divine Power awakened after I refined the true energy?"
"Devouring Evil and Demon Suppression are my innate Divine Powers, accompanying my birth... but they only revealed themselves after my latent wisdom awakened!"
"But this โGolden Body Divine Powerโ seems a bit different, as if itโs only a rudimentary form?"
"That means the third Divine Power has room for growth!"
"Could it be that because I practiced the Vajra Strong Soul Divine Skill, I evolved this acquired Divine Power after achieving the Qi Refining Realm?"
With a thought stirring in his heart, he looked at his other techniques and mused silently, "The Disguise Technique and the technique to conceal my breath have merged to form โTransformationโ, creating a new technique?"
He fell into deep thought; if that was the case, if he brought both "Mount Cang Spirit Attachment" and the "Mechanical Puppet Technique" to Perfection.
Would they then merge with the already perfected "Turning Paper to Horses," combining the three into a new technique?
If the Thunder Sword Skill Third Layer reaches Perfection, would it also evolve with the Blood Refining Divine Blade to become a new form of sword skill?
"Once I have fully pushed my cultivation in the Refining Essence Realm to Perfection, the remaining Evil Qi will hardly be enough, wait until I slay another batch, then I can attempt it!"
Lin Yan looked at the remaining nine streams of Evil Qi but did not harness them again.
He could slay evil beings in this world to gain Evil Qi.
Then use the Devouring Evil Divine Power to absorb and refine it, thereby increasing his cultivation.
From now on, to advance his cultivation, he would inevitably use the Devouring Evil Divine Power.
But he felt that Evil Qi, after all, was Evil Qi. At least for now, the nine streams of true energy in the ancestral aperture between his eyebrows were connected to his long-term future.
If he had a choice, he would still prefer to refine the purest nine streams of true energy through his own cultivation!
Whatโs more, the Devouring Evil Divine Power would allow him in an instant to break through constraints, increase his cultivation level, and grow his true energy!
He was like a child who grew into an adult overnight!
Whereas careful cultivation now is like feeling your own body gradually grow from "childhood," turning into a "young adult"!
He would have a deeper understanding of the "growing up" process.
"Carefully sensing the birth of each stream of true energy gives a more profound understanding of โrefining essence into energyโ."
Lin Yan thought to himself, "In the future, like the ancestors of the Human Clan before me, I can leave behind some insights in cultivation for the coming generations of cultivators."
He closed his eyes slightly and activated his third Divine Power.
He felt a golden light emerging on the surface of his body as if he were covered with a layer of armor.
As his true energy circulated, his Qi-Blood surged, and with a mere thought, his frame had become robust and imposing to the extreme.
"Currently, I have only just entered the Qi Refining Realm with a single stream of true energy, but after employing the Golden Body Divine Power, the benefits are not insignificant."
Lin Yan thought to himself, "Among the cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm of this age, as long as the opponent doesnโt have an accumulation of over a hundred strands of True Qi, itโs possible that they wonโt be able to completely defeat me!"
With this thought, he let out a deep breath, then pushed the door open and stepped out to see the clear sky outside.
"Congratulations to the master! Felicitations to the master!" Lin Xiaoqi, who was transformed from the Little White Ape, hurried forward with an excited look on his face.
"How long have I been in seclusion?" asked Lin Yan.
"Three days and nights," responded the Little White Ape in a soft voice.
"What movements have there been in the outside world lately?" Lin Yan spoke calmly.
"Since that night, when your lordship stirred up a storm of blood and gore, there have been quite some disturbances afterwards, but they have all been suppressed by the Observatory," said the Little White Ape. "Generally speaking, things have actually become even more tranquil."
"I have been in seclusion for three days; have there been any rumors in the outside world?" Lin Yan asked.
"No significant rumors, just various powers sending their visiting cards and invitations, all of which we have collected. The outside world has much to say about you," the Little White Ape muttered. "They think your lordship is too arrogant, too disdainful to interact with the outside world... Chief Clerk Yang is somewhat worried, feeling that it will, invisibly, offend many people."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yanโs eyebrows furrowed tightly, and he spoke slowly, "You mean to say that during these three days of seclusion, Iโve made a lot of enemies?"
"Thatโs not quite the case."
The Little White Ape hurriedly said, "Itโs just that your lordshipโs arrogance is well-known; it is not something new, and you have always been unwilling to interact with the outside world! Itโs the truth and not to be considered a rumor..."
At this point, it cautiously raised its head and took another look at Lin Yan, speaking in a low voice, "However, the Commander has issued a decree for you, my lord, to take on the additional role of Inspection Envoy of the new city, allowing you to oversee the entire outer city."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan asked, "An additional role? Not a promotion?"
"This humble one has already asked carefully," said the Little White Ape. "Currently, you are still a General Flag Envoy, but with the added authority to inspect the outer city and the special power to execute first and report later."
"So they only give authority, add a responsibility onto my shoulders, but donโt increase my salary?"
A dissatisfaction arose in Lin Yanโs mind.
Feeling dissatisfied, he became somewhat angry.
Becoming angry, he felt a slight impulse to draw his sword.
So he straightened his clothes and walked outside.
"Master, where are we going?" asked the Little White Ape.
"A new official must assert authority with three acts; this has already been delayed for three days, time to get things burning!" Lin Yan walked on, speaking indifferently, "Lest the various powers mistakenly think that I, this Inspection Envoy, having received this authority, am content to enjoy peace and luxury, and see me as nothing but a figurehead!"
He looked in the direction of the southwestern outer district, sneering, "To oversee the entire city? Zhou Kui of the southwestern outer district must surely be within the scope of my authority. Today, Iโll start with him!"
One thought flashed across his mind: Zhou Kui should be worth quite a bit of Evil Qi, at least enough to bring the Demon Suppression Transformation to Perfection.
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Southwestern outer district.
Zhou Kui sat in the room, holding a pen in his hand, silently contemplating the list in front of him for a long time.
He had heard of Wu Chang fighting his way into the inner city on that night.
Back then, he thought that brash man, daring to barge into the inner city and unleashing a massacre, was bound to be rejected by the various powers.
Little did he expect that the entire Observatory would mobilize in response, even with the Commander personally taking action to support Wu Changโs bold feat!
Afterward, he was even granted the authority of new city Inspection Envoy!
"Just tolerate him for six more days, once Xu Dingye arrives, this bratโs days are numbered," Zhou Kui thought to himself. "Even if Xu Dingye doesnโt kill him, the various powers of the inner city wonโt be able to tolerate him! The lack of action these days is actually because of the challenge my foster father personally issued; they dare not interfere with the duel set for six days later!"
With this thought, he called over a confidant and instructed, "Distribute according to the list of materials truthfully!"
"But..."
The middle-aged man spoke softly, "This is the material youโll need for your cultivation for the next thirty years, and perhaps with it, you may reach the peak of the Refining Essence Realm in your lifetime... If thereโs a Treasure Bead, you might have a great chance of touching the threshold of the Qi Refining Realm!"
"Thereโs no rush in these few days."
Zhou Kui waved his hand and said, "After a few days, when he is dead, we can quietly skim off a batch then; it wonโt be too late! Right now we donโt want any complications, lest that killer come looking for an excuse to kill us in these few days. Although Iโm not afraid of him, it would also be..."
He had just finished speaking when he heard a voice coming from outside.
"I am Wu Chang, the new Inspection Envoy appointed by the Observatory. Zhou Kui, come out and face me!"
With a snap!
Zhou Kuiโs pen dropped to the floor, and his face instantly went pale.
The next moment, the wooden door was kicked open.
A young man with an indifferent expression stepped in.
Dressed in a Golden Patterned Black Robe, his chest embroidered with a white cloud.
On his left waist, hung a long sword.
On the outer side of his right thigh, there was a small crossbow.
In his hands, he toyed with two command flags, symbolizing the authority of both the General Flag Envoy and the Inspection Envoy.
"The accused, Zhou Kui, suspected of embezzling construction materials, has an audience with me, yet fails to kneel down?"
